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Police investigating Friday disturbance

Fort Collins police are investigating a disturbance that occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Laporte Avenue and Shields Street. Four male subjects in the disturbance were injured, including two who sustained serious bodily injuries.

Witnesses indicated that seven males riding in a white SUV stopped and confronted the victims. Words were exchanged and five of the males exited the vehicle and allegedly assaulted the four victims. Following a brief physical fight five of the suspects left in the SUV and two left on foot. The remaining two are considered witnesses in the case.

All four victims were transported by ambulance to Poudre Valley Hospital where they were treated for numerous injuries. Witnesses indicated the police had broken up a large party in the area just prior to the assault. The case still is under active investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

Bear Lake Road night closures changing

The night closure times for the Bear Lake Road reconstruction project in Rocky Mountain National Park are changing. Beginning tonight through May 18, the road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings. The closures will take place from the junction of Trail Ridge Road/U.S. 36 and Bear Lake Road to the Big Thompson River Bridge.

Moraine Park Campground will be open; however campers will need to plan ahead for the night closures. The closure area soon will be moving past the junction to Moraine Park Campground and will therefore allow full access to the campground.

The Bear Lake Road reconstruction project involves 5.1 miles of road and access to another 4.3 miles. There are 110 miles of road in the park.

This project does not include Trail Ridge Road. Information on the Bear Lake Road Reconstruction Project is available at www.nps.gov/romo, the park's recorded road status line (970) 586-1222, or through the park's information office at (970) 586-1206.

Tax Day Tea Party planned in Loveland

The Loveland 9-12 Project will host its 4th Annual Tax Day Tea Party on April 15.

The event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Participants will line the south shore of Lake Loveland, voicing their opinions and concerns about government. They also will wave flags and signs about taxes and spending.

The event will start at Eisenhower and Lake Drive, where attendees can drop off nonperishable food items (at the truck marked "9-12 Has A Heart") to benefit the House of Neighborly Service. Organizers are asking participants to observe all traffic laws and cross only in designated crosswalks.

The event is free and open to the public. While supplies last, ralliers will be given a free copy of the pocket Constitution. For more information, visit www.loveland912project.org.

Colorado egg farmers donate to food bank

As a part of the Good Egg Project, the seven local farms that make up the Colorado Egg Producers Association have donated nearly 11,000 eggs to Food Bank for Larimer County, 1301 Blue Spruce, to ensure those in need will have eggs in time for Easter.

The donation is a part of CEP's annual Easter donation to Feeding Colorado, which will exceed 250,000 this year.

"We are honored to support Food Bank for Larimer County and help feed those in need this Easter. As local egg farmers, we are part of the Colorado community and we are dedicated to helping those in need, especially our neighbors who don't know where their next meal will come from," said Jerry Wilkins, president of the Colorado Egg Producers Association. "As part of our ongoing commitment to the Good Egg Project, we make regular donations of eggs to food banks throughout the state. Every family deserves to have eggs for the Easter holiday."

According to Feeding Colorado, one in seven Coloradans struggle with hunger. Of the families served through Food Bank for Larimer County's partner agencies, 42 percent are children and nearly half have a working adult in the home. In 2011, one in ten Larimer County residents accessed food through the Food Bank for Larimer County's two Food Share pantry sites in either Fort Collins or Loveland.

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IN BRIEF

Police investigating Friday disturbanceFort Collins police are investigating a disturbance that occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Laporte Avenue and Shields Street.